Guide to Beautiful Downtown Franklin
Sightseeing
Have questions about the area? Visit the Visitor Center! They have LOADS of great information about Franklin and the surrounding areas!
Franklin Visitor Center
400 Main StHave questions about the area? Visit the Visitor Center! They have LOADS of great information about Franklin and the surrounding areas!
A fun local distillery that offers tours and souvenirs in a fun country setting
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Leiper's Fork Distillery
3381 Southall RdA fun local distillery that offers tours and souvenirs in a fun country setting
Music City, USA! The downtown area with all the entertainment venues, Music Row, museums, restaurants; so much to see and do!
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Nashville
Music City, USA! The downtown area with all the entertainment venues, Music Row, museums, restaurants; so much to see and do!
So exciting! They just moved their location to a spot less than a block away! They not only sell electric bikes, but they also rent them, too—if you’d like to pedal around Franklin, this is the place to go!
Pedego Electric Bikes Franklin
248 2nd Ave SSo exciting! They just moved their location to a spot less than a block away! They not only sell electric bikes, but they also rent them, too—if you’d like to pedal around Franklin, this is the place to go!
Food scene
Our favorite breakfast spot! Love love love the food and decor 🥰
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Franklin Mercantile Deli
100 4th Ave NOur favorite breakfast spot! Love love love the food and decor 🥰
As I come from a family of pharmacists, the fact that Gray’s was placed in a restored pharmacy building makes it dear to my heart. They serve food and drinks that were inspired by local places and people-all delicious!
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GRAYS on Main
332 Main StAs I come from a family of pharmacists, the fact that Gray’s was placed in a restored pharmacy building makes it dear to my heart. They serve food and drinks that were inspired by local places and people-all delicious!
Fresh pastries? Check. Coffee or tea? Check. All of the former in a vintage business setting? Double check! Merridee’s has it all!
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Merridee's Breadbasket
110 4th Ave SFresh pastries? Check. Coffee or tea? Check. All of the former in a vintage business setting? Double check! Merridee’s has it all!
My favorite place to eat! They serve poke bowls, bubble tea, and slushes; everyone who works there is so nice!
Top cold grill ice cream
2855 Medical Center PkwyMy favorite place to eat! They serve poke bowls, bubble tea, and slushes; everyone who works there is so nice!
Neighborhoods
Award-winning downtown Franklin is a short walk from the Rainey House! Full of quaint shops, restaurants, and vintage architecture, historic Franklin has something to interest everyone.
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Main Street
Main StreetAward-winning downtown Franklin is a short walk from the Rainey House! Full of quaint shops, restaurants, and vintage architecture, historic Franklin has something to interest everyone.
Even though it’s a tiny little town, Leipers Fork is where a lot of the stars live!
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Leipers Fork
Even though it’s a tiny little town, Leipers Fork is where a lot of the stars live!
Antique Shopping
Guess what? We are right next door to this fabulous antique mall! It’s a lovely way to spend an afternoon.
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Franklin Antique Mall
251 2nd Ave SGuess what? We are right next door to this fabulous antique mall! It’s a lovely way to spend an afternoon.
An absolutely fabulous interiors shop. So much fun to wander through and dream...
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The Iron Gate
338 W Main StAn absolutely fabulous interiors shop. So much fun to wander through and dream...
Experiences
A fun neighborhood theater where local talented actors put on great productions!
Pull-Tight Players Theatre
112 2nd Ave SA fun neighborhood theater where local talented actors put on great productions!
Just a short walk across the pedestrian bridge-Pinkerton has playgrounds, walking trails, and open fields for all kinds of outdoor activities!
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Pinkerton Park
405 Murfreesboro RdJust a short walk across the pedestrian bridge-Pinkerton has playgrounds, walking trails, and open fields for all kinds of outdoor activities!
Beautiful art works from local artists, showcased in a historic home, and within one block of the Rainey House!
Gallery 202
202 2nd Ave SBeautiful art works from local artists, showcased in a historic home, and within one block of the Rainey House!
Interested in a historic tour of Franklin? Or maybe something spooky, like a ghost tour? Franklin on Foot meets at the Public Square and have a tour for any age or interest!
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Franklin on Foot
305 Public SquareInterested in a historic tour of Franklin? Or maybe something spooky, like a ghost tour? Franklin on Foot meets at the Public Square and have a tour for any age or interest!
Shops
This shop has fun items to browse through as well as cute souvenirs-all kinds of things you won’t find anywhere else!
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White's Mercantile Franklin
345 Main StThis shop has fun items to browse through as well as cute souvenirs-all kinds of things you won’t find anywhere else!
You’ll smell the Savory Spice Shop before you get there-and it’s a delicious smell!
Savory Spice Shop
324 Main StYou’ll smell the Savory Spice Shop before you get there-and it’s a delicious smell!
The prettiest Chico’s in the country—it is in a former mercantile shop, the storefront of a beautiful antique building!
Chico's
The prettiest Chico’s in the country—it is in a former mercantile shop, the storefront of a beautiful antique building!
Live Music
Want to hear some of the area’s talented musicians? Here are some places to go!
You may be able to hear live music at the Rainey House-it is coming from Kimbro’s where people from all around go to hear music and enjoy drinks!
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Kimbro's Pickin Parlor
214 S Margin StYou may be able to hear live music at the Rainey House-it is coming from Kimbro’s where people from all around go to hear music and enjoy drinks!